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In the past four weeks, a total of 22 million Americans have filed jobless claims. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Elise Gould, senior economist with the Economic Policy Institute.

A rich country might spend $5,000 or more on health care per person. A poor country might spend as little as $19 per person. How will that affect responses to the novel coronavirus?

With the Summer Olympics delayed due to the pandemic, some U.S. athletes now share a bond with Olympians from 40 years ago whose dreams also ended because of factors they couldn't control.

A survey by The Trevor Project found that 40% of young LGBTQ people have considered suicide in the last year. The pandemic has only exacerbated mental health issues LGBTQ youth already face.

Coronavirus patients "were lined up along the walls in the ER," said a Georgia health care worker. "We never have had an influx like that. Since the Fourth of July, it has just exploded."

Despite affirmative action goals meant to make up for disparities, white-owned businesses win most of the bids for government work. And in many places the numbers are getting worse.

In remarks Monday night, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders called for an "unprecedented response" to defeat President Trump and elect Joe Biden.

It's the first time global data has been gathered on the extent of the problem. Experts are calling it a "groundbreaking" report. And the ill effects can last for a lifetime.

Beyoncé's newest visual album, Black is King, was released yesterday on Disney+.

Long known as a fusion of Latin and soul sounds, boogaloo has been co-opted by right wing extremists as code for civil war. But fans of the music won't let the boogaloo die.